Scientific Name: Anaxyrus fowleri
Size: 2-3.7 inches (5-9.5 cm) in length
PA Status: Species of special concern
PAHERP Resource: Toad’s of Pennsylvania

Habitat Type:
Lowland, open habitat with sandy, gravelly or well drained soil near streams or rivers.

Colorations:

• The dorsal background color ranges from light brown to grey with a series of irregular, paired dark spots on each side of the middorsal like of the back. Each spot has 4-6 large warts.
• A light thin dorsal stripe may be present.
• The ventral color is dirt cream colored without spotting or with a single spot in the center of the chest.

Characteristics:

• The body is squat and stout.
• The legs are short and heavy.
• The head is broad,
• The eyes are prominent.
• The cranial crest are well-developed with the postorbital branches behind the eyes. The parotids are prominent, elongate, slightly divergent posteriorly, and make contact with the postorbital crest.
• The dorsal skin is covered with various sized warts.
• The ventral skin is rough and granular.
• The toes of the hind legs are moderately webbed.

Tadpole coloration and characteristics:

• Small. Average 1.8-2.4 cm
• The body and tail are black or dark brown.
• The tail fin is rounded and translucent.
• The tail is short.

Confused with:

• American Toad
• Spadefoot Toad

Coloration/Pattern Photos:
Adults



Tadpoles
Eggs

Range Map:

References:

• Hulse, C. and McCoy C. J. and Ellen Censky ,1998. Amphibians and Reptiles of Pennsylvania and the Northeast. 134-138pp.

Photo Credits:

• Jeff Hankey
• Bob Hamilton